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enInterior Secretary Sally Jewell lays out conservation strategy during National Press Club speechhttp://wilderness.org/blog/interior-secretary-sally-jewell-lays-out-conservation-strategy-during-national-press-club
<div class="field-group-format group_meta field-group-div group-meta speed-fast effect-none"><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Oct 31, 2013</div></div></div></div><div class="field-group-format group_image field-group-div group-image speed-fast effect-none"><div class="field field-name-field-content-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://wilderness.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_full/public/SallyJewell_NPC.png?itok=yjNbRJzO" width="500" height="264" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-video field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-credit field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> <p>National Press Club</p>
</div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-headline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Sec. Jewell says Obama administration will step up to protect public lands if Congress fails to act.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <p>Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced her first Secretarial Order and outlined the next few years of protecting America&rsquo;s wild places today in an appearance before the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.</p>
<p>Sec. Jewell renewed calls for protecting areas that are &ldquo;too special to develop,&quot; such as Alaska&#39;s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (<a href="http://wilderness.org/photographic-tour-top-12-places-are-too-wild-drill#arctic" target="_blank">we certainly agree on that one</a>), and urged balanced approaches to conservation and energy development in others, like the <a href="http://wilderness.org/update/good-news-caribou-special-habitat-western-arctic-reserve-protected-last" target="_blank">National Petroleum Reserve</a>&nbsp;in Alaska.</p>
<p>In addition to her strong calls for conservation and protection of public lands Sec. Jewell also laid out an ambitious agenda for reconnecting Americans, especially youth or &quot;Millenials,&quot; to the outdoors. &nbsp;</p>
<p>The Wilderness Society applauds the Secretary&rsquo;s commitment to environmental education, stewardship and health and wellness. We look forward to working with the Administration to outline specific efforts across the country that develop and support of these issues.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>WATCH: Sec. Jewell&#39;s speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>The Wilderness Society was there, and live-tweeted the event. Highlights below:</strong></p>
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<div class="field field-name-field-content-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article/why-renewable-energy"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://wilderness.org/sites/default/files/styles/related_content/public/solarplantwildflowers-istock_0.jpg?itok=b79Sg4vw" width="220" height="115" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-promo-item-teaser field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Why renewable energy?</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-headline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Clean energy sources like wind and solar can help us reduce climate change, but can harm wildlife and wildlands if not carefully located.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-node-link field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article/why-renewable-energy">Read more</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 21:03:25 +0000Sarah Emerson107647 at http://wilderness.orghttp://wilderness.org/blog/interior-secretary-sally-jewell-lays-out-conservation-strategy-during-national-press-club#commentsState of our public lands policy briefinghttp://wilderness.org/resource/state-our-public-lands-policy-briefing
<div class="field-group-format group_meta field-group-div group-meta speed-fast effect-none"><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2011-01-18T00:00:00-05:00">Tuesday, January 18, 2011</span></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <p>Over the past two years of the Obama Administration, the Interior Department has implemented new policy and land management guidance, managed an oil spill disaster, and kicked off an effort to increase clean energy development on our public lands. We&rsquo;ve also seated new members in the 112th Congress. All of this has stirred new conversations in the media and on Capitol Hill. The Wilderness Society has been leading the charge to defend our public lands and strengthen protections for threatened places. This briefing will help reporters understand the complex issues that will continue to be part of our dialogue in the months ahead as well as clarify some misperceptions about the management and protections for our public lands.</p>
<p>This briefing took place on January 18th at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.</p>
<p>Experts were on hand to talk about oil and gas reform, renewable energy, wilderness guidance, Alaska, the Antiquities Act, America&#39;s Great Outdoors and more.</p>
<p>Leaders of The Wilderness Society spoke, including:</p>
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<li>William H. Meadows, President</li>
<li>Melanie Beller, Vice President of Public Policy</li>
<li>Nada Culver, Director of the BLM Action Center (Denver)</li>
<li>Nicole Whittington-Evans, Regional Director (Alaska)</li>
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<p>For more information, email <a href="mailto:jennifer_dickson@tws.org">Jennifer Dickson</a> or call her at 202-316-2555.</p>
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</div></div></div>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0000Jacquelyn Kirkland1582 at http://wilderness.orghttp://wilderness.org/resource/state-our-public-lands-policy-briefing#commentsState of our Public Lands Policy Briefing Aimed at Restoring Reality to Public Lands Debatehttp://wilderness.org/press-release/state-our-public-lands-policy-briefing-aimed-restoring-reality-public-lands-debate
<div class="field-group-format group_meta field-group-div group-meta speed-fast effect-none"><div class="field field-name-field-release-date field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2011-01-18T00:00:00-05:00">Jan 18, 2011</span></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <p><strong>Washington, D.C.</strong>&nbsp; &mdash; Wilderness Society experts gathered today in Washington to help set the stage for efforts to defend America&rsquo;s public lands. With the 112th Congress swinging into session, the State of the Union address approaching, and new guidance coming from the Department of Interior, public lands will be a growing part of the dialogue on Capitol Hill and across the country.</p>
<p>In a National Press Club briefing, TWS leaders from across the West, including Denver and Alaska, outlined a set of public policy priorities for the coming months. Listen to the full recording of Melanie Beller - Vice President of Policy, Nada Culver - Director of the BLM Action Center in Denver, Nicole Whittington-Evans - Director of the Alaska office, and William H. Meadows - President of The Wilderness Society <a target="_blank" href="http://wilderness.org/content/state-our-public-lands-policy-briefing">here</a>.</p>
<p>The following statement can be attributed to Meadows:</p>
<p>&ldquo;Following a series of meetings across the nation, and continued conversations with folks in western communities, The Wilderness Society recognizes that there is confusion about the management of our public lands. We have long been advocates for multiple uses of our public lands and want to ensure that the government continues to manage these special places in a way that is consistent with the needs and wants of local communities.</p>
<p>We know that these natural treasures are vital to local economies. We will continue to help people understand how fishing, grazing, hunting, hiking, biking, and many other activities bring dollars to local business owners. There are many places that have experienced such benefits, including Taft, California, after designation of Carrizo Plain National Monument.</p>
<p>But this is about more than jobs and the economy. This is about protecting our natural heritage and the laws that have been established to ensure that the Department of Interior manages our lands in ways that benefit a myriad of interests. We will continue to work with Congress, Interior, and the BLM to create an approach that respects our most treasured landscapes. All of us owe that to future generations.&rdquo;</p>
<p>To hear more about public lands issues, including energy development, wildlands management, the Arctic Refuge, the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska, and climate, visit: <a target="_blank" href="http://wilderness.org/content/state-our-public-lands-policy-briefing">http://wilderness.org/content/state-our-public-lands-policy-briefing</a>.<br />&nbsp;</p>
</div></div></div>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:35:34 +0000104062 at http://wilderness.orghttp://wilderness.org/press-release/state-our-public-lands-policy-briefing-aimed-restoring-reality-public-lands-debate#comments